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Always that Expression, I believe a famous Modeler, whose name escapes me has said: “Good Enough”! I like the looks of the bridge! Perfection doesn’t last a long time in the “Real World”. Right?

Any word if this tipple in Blairsville will be reopening?

Love the old PRR signals! Do you ever get out to Ohio to railfan at the major hotspots?

Nice catch!

I noticed how old all these comments are but let me assure you the pain and suffering of building a CVM bridge is still just as real. I'm almost done with mine but just wanted to comment on how nice the paint and weathering is. Also the satisfaction of tackling a CVM bridge immeasurable. Now, no comment on the instructions.

Nice video. It's a shame that this is all gone now!

With the announcement of the closing of HCGS last month, I'm guessing this train is already done. I'm guessing the plant is working through its stock pile until it closes, likely in July.

You did an absolutely fantastic job on this bridge. It looks amazing. The best I have seen yet. I’m not sure if you have ever built any Micro Engineering Steel Viaduct bridges, but if you have, I was wondering what your opinion of the difficulty level is between ME and Central Valley bridges? I have just completed a ME 150’ Steel Viaduct and while not extremely difficult, it is the preparation of all of the parts just to assemble it that is the real pain. I would say it takes about 40 - 50 hours to assemble it. I’m now weathering it which is not easy either. I have heard that Central Valley Pratt Truss bridges are on another level of difficulty. They are a lot of money wasted if one were to mess it up. This rail work alone is almost enough to scare me off. Thank you for posting all of this assembly and painting of the bridge. It’s a museum piece!

I've got a question i saw theese online and thought about buying them 1 can you put ho scale track already assembled and 2 do the pieces come underneath to hold the trestle up because I can't tell by the picture online

Good video. Lots of information I didn't know. Thanks

The tallest of the four smokestacks in the background is actually the tallest smokestack in the United States as well as the third tallest in the world. 🙂

Excellent tutorial. I’ve ordered the same bridge and I have one question. My existing rails approaching the bridge are 2 1/4 “ apart center to center not 2”. Would it be a big deal to accommodate the extra 1/4 “ ? Thanks in advance. T. Tucker

Nice Subscrito

Where did you get the yellow fixture that holding the bridge at an angle for painting?

Just watched this series Rob, took me a while.😁 The bridge looked great five years ago and still looks as good today. You had some trouble with it but isn't that half the fun? I don't think I've ever seen you build anything that went perfectly from start to finish. The end result was well worth all your effort though. One thing I've noticed with your projects over the years: even when you're struggling with bits of kits that aren't fitting, you're still adding extra bits/tweaking things. Great attitude.👍 I was interested to hear you say that the safety rails were 39' in length. Did that apply to running lines too? Here in Scotland, our rail sections were, and some still are, sixty feet in length.

Amazing catch I catch these trains as well as the B&P trains in butler Pennsylvania

Nice video like and subscribed from Czech Republic 🙂👍👍👍

Great catch I catch these B&P trains in Butler Pennsylvania

Sure glad to see this. I'm building a new layout and incorporating this bridge into my layout.

Just got this kit from Walthers for my husband and it came with a full diagram of the bridge.

Great job. NS 1067 was also in Freeport on this line as well

5/64 is common size American

I just caught a BLE train

Always a great day to see the B&P at HCGS. I remember walking across the bridge just below the yard in this video - twice - while it was partially washed out. A foolish thrill of my youth :). About 5 years ago I saw at least a dozen hopper cars - the tall white kind that might hold plastics - at the yard in the video. Would anyone know what might have been in these?

I have watched this series like 5 times, awesome work, beautiful outcome. Want to build one myself but need it like 32 to 36" long. Need to figure out how to expand it. with out buying two bridges. Anyway, awesome job.

Why four rails instead of two? -Sean

I wanted to take a few moments out of my day, and thank you; thank you! I found this video to be very helpful. Nice work too...

Man, that is one badass bridge. I only hope my bridge comes out half as good...

Fantastic video series I am building mine at the moment and your videos are a very big help and I will keep rewatching them till its complete, 😊

Your doing a good job in correcting and learning from your mistakes. Besides we all will have a learning curve when it comes to building a model kit.

Just started on the CVMW #1901 bridge kit, basically the single track version of this bridge. This series will come in very handy!

Based on Alstom Italys Avelia / Pendolino Design, makes me wonder if their trains are as reliable as their cars/motorcycles/helicopters or anything else very technical made in Italy.....?

Nice that they’re finally making their way but I’m not a fan of the colors. Makes it look like a model and to me, makes it look like Amtrak went back in time with the color.

Nice rob thanks

Awesome shot! Such an opportunity to see! I'm waiting West of Cleveland as we speak!

Rob thanks for doing this build series. I have been looking for something to span a table gap as a duck under and i now know this aint it. As a matter of fact i recently bought this kit and have not opened and i think im going to return it. Too detailed for me. Im not that patient.

Outstanding action

Rob, that is one good looking bridge! I have decided to use Central Valley's single track truss bridge on my layout, won't have two tracks where the bridge is. This series will be really helpful when it comes time to build it! Very well done, indeed!

Super job Bob, after watching you build this Bridge I have purchased one & will be watching your you tube pics again & again next to my modeling table just to keep checking the build up, thank you for sharing., Cheers U.K. modeller Bri

You will never use all that paint 🎨 unless you make and sell models or crafts . Nice though 👍🏻

What are they hauling? That definately wasn't a coal train.

Stunning mate, stunning!

If you know nitnoy you must have been in Thailand.

Nice video! How was your camera positioned on the route 20 bridge? I’ve never gotten a good shot up there due to the setup of the structure.

Rob that was a nice catch on the Erie Heritage unit. and the 309 with 14 cars and 3 engines. When I worked for NS back in the mid 90s, we would of called this engine overkill.

Nice work. The many tabs that hold are not there to hold the parts.. they are the channels neded to cst the parts with no missing plastic. it is incredible the way they have them down to such tiny sprues in today's pressure injection molding processes. Better to trim a few extra nubs than to have a bad casting.

I didn’t realize that you had this channel. I liked and subbed to ya. Now I need to go make sure I’m still subbed to your home layout channel. Which I am unfortunately way behind on watching. 😜😃

I know this was years ago but what a great build. Don’t put yourself down still did one hell of a job! Bobby

Okay I know where that is,thanks

It looks like a 100 yr. old rusty bridge, great job